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见面

jiàn miàn · jian mian

Traditional 見面

HSK 1Old HSK 3Measure word: 次 cì

Meaning

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  1. to meet; to see each other
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When shall we meet?

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)很久(hěnjiǔ)没(méi)见面(jiànmiàn)了(le)，这个(zhège)周末(zhōumò)见面(jiànmiàn)吧(ba)！

    We haven't met for a long time. Let's meet this weekend!

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！我们(wǒmen)什么(shénme)时候(shíhou)见面(jiànmiàn)？

    Good! When shall we meet?

  3. Liangliang

    星期六(xīngqīliù)，在(zài)车站(chēzhàn)前面(qiánmiàn)，

    Saturday, in front of the station.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)九(jiǔ)点(diǎn)到(dào)，

    Okay, I'll be there at nine.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是说(shìshuō)早上(zǎoshang)九(jiǔ)点(diǎn)？我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)是(shì)晚上(wǎnshang)九(jiǔ)点(diǎn)！

    You mean nine in the morning? I thought nine at night!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)不(bu)起(qǐ)来(lái)我(wǒ)们(men)上(shàng)次(cì)见(jiàn)面(miàn)的(de)情(qíng)况(kuàng)了(le)。

I can't recall the last time we met.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)约(yuē)好(hǎo)明(míng)天(tiān)下(xià)午(wǔ)在(zài)咖(kā)啡(fēi)馆(guǎn)见(jiàn)面(miàn)。

We agreed to meet at the café tomorrow afternoon.

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见
jiàn

to see; to meet

面
miàn

face; side

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